Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 18, 2019 Judges should stop with the fiction that policyholders have a duty to read their insurance policies before a loss. They do not read all the insurance contracts they purchase, and nobody does. Even if they read their policies, most people would not understand… Continue reading Nobody Should Be Expected To Read Every Insurance Contract They Purchase
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If I Start Making Repairs, Does It Affect My Insurance Claim?
J. Ryan Fowler | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 8, 2019 One question I get asked by clients after a storm has damaged their home is: “Can I start making repairs?” This can be a difficult question as the real-world factors of cost, time, availability of materials, and labor are important considerations. It… Continue reading If I Start Making Repairs, Does It Affect My Insurance Claim?
Eight Ways to Protect a Construction Company Before a Claim Is Filed
Mary Bacon | Construction Executive | September 10, 2019 Claims are inevitable in the construction industry. They can take on a life of their own and come with the burden of legal fees, wasted executive time and a possible judgment. Too often the only winners are the lawyers. TIPS FOR PROTECTING MANAGEMENT AND THE BUSINESS… Continue reading Eight Ways to Protect a Construction Company Before a Claim Is Filed
Claims Made Insurance Policies
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates | August 11, 2019 “Claims-made policies are common in the professional liability insurance market. They “differ from traditional ‘occurrence’-based policies primarily based upon the scope of the risk against which they insure.” With claims-made policies, coverage is provided only where the act giving rise to coverage “is discovered and brought… Continue reading Claims Made Insurance Policies
Can You Rely on a Certificate of Insurance
David Lynch | Construction Law | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | November 4, 2019 Commercial contracts often require that the parties maintain certain liability insurance and that the policies also contain endorsements extending benefits, such as additional insured status and waiver of subrogation. In order to confirm compliance with the contract provisions, parties are generally… Continue reading Can You Rely on a Certificate of Insurance